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BID
PRESENTATIONS
BY: Pat Craigmile
Manager of Sports
City of Mississauga
Pat.craigmile@mississauga.ca
If you are convinced you can deliver the event with positive
values, the volunteer base, the media, the support, the
business community and the fun you are now ready to prepare your
Bid
presentation.
HOSTING STANDARDS:
CRITICAL PATH:
A detailed Critical Path must be submitted with any Bid.
A critical path is an important process in showing
teamwork, understanding, ownership, support and
excitement for the event. Everyone can see the big
picture and how important every person and detail is to
the organizing of the event.
EXAMPLE:
1.
2.
Business skills
Enthusiasm
Commitment
Positive attitude
Integrity
Honesty
A desire to contribute
TRAINING OF VOLUNTEERS:
EXAMLES:
-
risk management
codes of conduct
accountability
team building
RECOGNITION / APPRECIATION:
2. PROPOSED BUDGET:
Administration
Event Administrator (if applicable)
Promotions and Advertising
Facility Rentals
Contingency Fund (for unforeseen expenses usually 2
to 5% of total revenues)
3. MARKETING STRATEGY:
Your marketing strategy needs to identify the core theme
of your event i.e. Family Fun; participation.
Who is your target market?
What are the best ways to reach them?
What are the objectives of your marketing campaigns?
What is your Marketing Strategy? (i.e. timed media
releases and event; ways to secure public support)
Outline examples of the marketing / promotion tactics.
4. SPONSORSHIP STRATEGY:
-
EXAMPLES:
Find / Secure partners to generate revenues in addition
to ticket sales to ensure profit goals are met.
Attract new / potential partners to the event you are
hosting (i.e. Disabled sport).
5.
6. HOST COMMUNITY:
- What does the Host Community have to offer?
EXAMPLES:
Location highlights
Transportation linkages
Facilities to host event
Accommodations
Demographic base
Media market
Corporate base
Hospitality
Volunteers and leadership
Special events and locations
7. TRANSPORTATION:
- Details of the various modes of transportation and their
accessibility must be included:
EXAMPLES:
Road, Air, Rail services available and proximity to
event venues.
Examples of schedules to shuttle participants in the
event as well as spectators.
8. ACCOMMODATIONS:
- Details of both the host hotel(s) as well as hotels for
potential visitors.
EXAMPLES:
- hotel names and location
- # of rooms
- room rates
- meeting facilities
- other amenities and facilities
CONCLUSION / SUMMARY:
Summarize why your Bid is the one to be chosen:
EXAMPLES:
- Highlight experiences
- Partnerships
- Support
- Benefits